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Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Fort King Special Resource Study

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 [Federal Register: July 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 138)]
[Notices]
[Page 41046]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr19jy06-119]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the Fort King Special Resource Study

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 the National Park Service (NPS) announces the
availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the
Fort King Special Resource Study. The document describes ways that the
NPS may assist in preserving the Fort King site by outlining four
management alternatives for consideration by Congress, including a no-
action alternative. The FEIS analyzes the environmental impacts of
those alternatives considered for the future protection,
interpretation, and management of the site's cultural resources. The
37-acre study area is located in the city of Ocala, Marion County, Florida.

DATES: There will be a 30-day waiting period beginning with the
Environmental Protection Agency's publication of its Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the FEIS are available by contacting Tim
Bemisderfer, Planning and Compliance Division, Southeast Region,
National Part Service, 100 Alabama Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303. An electronic copy of the FEIS is available on the
internet at http://parkplanning.nps.gov. Exit Disclaimer

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Bemisderfer, 404-562-3124,
extension 693.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The official comment period for the Fort
King Special Resources Study and Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) began on November 30, 2005, and ended on January 30, 2006. The
public was actively engaged in reviewing the draft document with over
250 copies of the DEIS distributed to stakeholders throughout Florida
and beyond. Two well attended public meetings were held in Ocala,
Florida on January 18, 2006.
    Public comment on the DEIS did not result in substantive changes to
the alternatives in the FEIS. Alternative A is the no-action
alternative. For the purposes of this study, it is assumed that the
Fort King site would continue to be owned and managed cooperatively by
the city of Ocala, Marion County, and the Ocala Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution. The site would remain
predominantly undeveloped, public access would be restricted, and the
site's archeological resources would be protected and preserved in an
undistributed condition. Under Alternative B, the site's archeological
resources would be preserved and interpreted in-situ. Alternative B
takes a conservative approach to site development that favors a simple
and low cost implementation strategy. Under Alternative C, existing
site infrastructure would be used as a base to quickly and efficiently
provide public access and interpretive services. Alternative C favors a
development strategy that builds upon a modest initial investment that
can be expanded over time as additional funding and resources are
secured. Under Alternative D, Fort King would highlight the site's
strong association with nationally significant historical events and
interpretive themes. Alternative D takes an ambitious approach to site
development. Its larger initial investment in cultural landscape
rehabilitation and visitor service infrastructure is intended to quickly 
establish the name recognition and credibility necessary to attract 
higher profile partners and compete for private and public financing.

    Authority: The authority for publishing this notice is 40 CFR 1506.6.

    The responsible official for the FEIS is Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service, 100 Alabama
Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

    Dated: May 15, 2006.
Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 06-6315 Filed 7-18-06; 8:45 am]
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